Riches to Rags Family Tree » John Edwards (1685-1756)

Personal data John Edwards 

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  • Alternative name: Edwards
  • He was born in the year 1685 in Milford Twp, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was older than 65 years (195) when child (Thomas Edwards) was born (August 23, 1880).

  • Resident: Montgomery, Pennsylvania.Source 2
  • He died on March 29, 1756 in Milford, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, he was 71 years old.

    Fout Attention: Died 9 months (March 29, 1756) prior to the birth (August 23, 1880) of child (Thomas Edwards) .

  • A child of Thomas Edwards and Mary Hiatt@

Household of John Edwards

(1) He is married to Elizabeth Rice.

They got married on July 28, 1708 at Montgomery, Pennsylvania, he was 23 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Margaret Edwards  1709-1789 
  2. William Edwards  1713-1764
  3. William Edwards  1713-1764
  4. Alice Edwards  1714-????
  5. Alice Edwards  1714-????
  6. Hannah Edwards  1716-1745
  7. Nathaniel Edwards  1721-1800
  8. Nathaniel Edwards  1721-1800
  9. Mary EDWARDS  1721-????
  10. Thomas Edwards  ± 1722-± 1780 
  11. John EDWARDS  1724-1802
  12. Shiloh Edwards  1728-1784 
  13. Anne Powell  1729-1773
  14. Thomas Edwards  1880-1947


Child(ren):

  1. Mary Edwards  1721-????
  2. John Edwards  1724-1802

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Edwards

Mary Hiatt@
1696-????

John Edwards
1685-1756

(1) 1708

Elizabeth Rice
1680-1748

Margaret Edwards
1709-1789
William Edwards
1713-1764
William Edwards
1713-1764
Alice Edwards
1714-????
Alice Edwards
1714-????
Hannah Edwards
1716-1745
Nathaniel Edwards
1721-1800
Nathaniel Edwards
1721-1800
Mary EDWARDS
1721-????
Thomas Edwards
± 1722-± 1780
John EDWARDS
1724-1802
Shiloh Edwards
1728-1784
Anne Powell
1729-1773
Thomas Edwards
1880-1947


Onbekend

Mary Edwards
1721-????
John Edwards
1724-1802

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Sources

  1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=83357721&pid=4336
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  2. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Ancestry.com, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Men's Minutes, 1682-1746; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 4 / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Day of marriage July 28, 1708

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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1708: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 11 » Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
    • March 23 » James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
    • September 11 » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
    • October 9 » Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.

Day of death March 29, 1756

  • The temperature on March 29, 1756 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken hagel. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1756: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 18 » The Seven Years' War begins when Great Britain declares war on France.
    • June 20 » A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
    • July 30 » In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
    • August 29 » Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.
    • September 8 » French and Indian War: Kittanning Expedition.


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